document.write( "Question 481605: Parallel to y=3x+5 and passes through (10,4) needs to be in y=mx+b form\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #329739 by jim_thompson5910(35256) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hint: Parallel lines have equal slopes. So because slope of given line is 3, this means that m=3 for the unknown parallel line.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, the line needs to pass through (10,4). So when x=10, then y=4. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We have 3 pieces of info: m=3, x=10, and y=4. Plug all this into y=mx+b to get \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4 = 3(10)+b\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and now solve for b.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The answer will be y = 3x+b where 'b' is the answer you got above. \n" ); document.write( " |